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Sakata 相方 – Japanese surname

Sakata (相方) is read さかた and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 相方, the characters mean: inter- + direction. This reading can be written with at least 12 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 19 strokes in total.

How to write Sakata in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
相方	さかた	inter- + direction	13
境田	さかた	boundary + rice field	19
佐方	さかた	assistant + direction	11
阪田	さかた	heights + rice field	12
左方	さかた	left + direction	9
坂田	さかた	slope + rice field	12

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Sakata

相

inter-, mutual, together, each other

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ソウ、ショウ Kun: あい

方

direction, person, alternative

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ホウ Kun: かた、がた

境

boundary, border, region

14 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: キョウ、ケイ Kun: さかい

田

rice field, rice paddy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: デン Kun: た

佐

assistant, help

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: サ

Sakata in different scripts

Romaji	Sakata
Hiragana	さかた
Katakana	サカタ
Kanji (most common)	相方

Full name examples

Ayumi Sakata (Japanese order: 相方歩美, さかたあゆみ)
Yurina Sakata (Japanese order: 相方百合奈, さかたゆりな)
Yuki Sakata (Japanese order: 相方結城, さかたゆうき)

How to pronounce Sakata

Break it into 3 parts: sa · ka · ta. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written さかた.

Questions about Sakata

What does Sakata mean in Japanese?

Sakata has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 相方, combines these meanings: inter- + direction. Other spellings include 境田 (boundary + rice field), 佐方 (assistant + direction), 阪田 (heights + rice field).

How do you write Sakata in kanji?

The most common way is 相方 (さかた). It can also be written 境田, 佐方, 阪田, 左方, 坂田.

How do you write Sakata in katakana?

Sakata is サカタ in katakana and さかた in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Sakata?

Sakata is read さかた and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 相

相: inter-, mutual, together

Aisawa 相川 Aiso 相宗 Aizawa 相沢 Nakai 中相 Saga 相賀 Sagami 相見 Sagara 相原 Soba 相場 Somoto 相本 Sota 相田 Soyama 相山 Sozu 相津

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